20th century heritage list salutes Chinese structures
Updated: 2016-09-30 08:01
By Wang Kaihao(China Daily)
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Saint Sophia Cathedral in Harbin, Heilongjiang province. [Photo from China Daily] |
As an architect, Shan criticized the way China became a playground for foreign designers' maverick blueprints in the first decade of the 21st century.
"Masterpieces of the 20th century prove that Chinese architects' spirit and techniques are well inherited," he said. "And they deserve to be passed on to modern times."
"The list shows that a new type has been added into categories of immovable cultural heritage sites," said Gu Yucai, deputy director of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage. "This meets common practice in the rest of world."
Still, Ma Guoxin, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering, pointed to the lack of sufficient legal oversight to protect the heritage of the last century.
"There is a void in legislation concerning these sites, and a tailored rule is urgently needed to avoid further sabotage," Ma said.
